Sitting with Hate
Getting to know hate Emotions are not right & wrong. Emotions are a natural part of being human. They are also extremely useful tools. They give us information about our wellbeing, about our environment & help us be informed when choosing to act. It is only when we try to suppress emotions that they become [...]
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Tavern Rehabilitation Day 13
Did you ever have one of those days where you felt like you worked really hard but there isn't much to show for it? Today was that day. We are down to cleaning up the little things part of the work and it is slow and painful. We have all the little pieces of drywall [...]
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Tavern Day 10 – End of week 2
We made it through another week! All three of the Q kids joined in the demo work today. We pulled down the ceiling in the Tavern and discovered that there once was a fire in the tavern! So what we thought was possibly mold was only fire damage, yay. The water damage is pretty restricted [...]
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Tavern Rehabilitation Day 8
Another hot day in Morris County New Jersey despite the thunder storm last night. There was a gentle breeze coming through the open windows that made the attic a little easier to breathe in. We pulled carpet staples and nails out all morning. The attic rooms are almost done. The kids got started on the [...]
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Tavern Rehabilitation Day 6 and 7
Our days are getting busier and somehow we are running out of hours. We didn't post for Monday, day 6. We cleaned some more on Monday. It doesn't look as impressive as the clean up is slow work. Mother nature has turned up the summer heat and it is mighty hot in the tavern! Our [...]
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Tavern Rehabilitation Project Day 5
The Reality of the Project... Today is our 5th day on the project and the completion of our first week. We are not professional construction workers and only have a couple of hours a day but the work is rewarding, we are building our dream as a family. This project has had so many road [...]
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Tavern Renovation Day 4
Today was mostly a clean up day. After all that smashing we had a lot of things to clean up. The pile of trash is impressive and the need for a large dumpster has become apparent. It is HOT sweaty work with no air conditioning and having to wear protective gear. The radiator is NOT [...]
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Tavern Renovation – Day 3
Zac joined us today for the renovation, all he had to say was "soo much dust in my eyes!!!" We completed pulling up the carpet in the attic rooms and have almost pulled off all the walls and ceiling. Next challenge - how on earth are we moving that billion pound radiant heater?? We all [...]
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Releasing Fear
I have been body shamed my whole life. When I was young, I was the bendy kid. I bent my body into all kinds of unusual shapes. And in doing so, I explored my body and its limits, which felt good. My body felt better if I kept it moving and "stretching". Thus, it was no [...]
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Wrap your seeds in love
Thich Nhat Hahn writes about us having seeds inside. These seeds can be of many kinds, ancestral, cultural, experience… many of which we have no control over, we did not plant many of these seeds ourselves. When I first pondered the fact that I can choose which seeds to water I thought that was profound [...]
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